Upcoming Talks

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Letícia Rezende de Oliveira

Brazil

March 10, 2026

A Biomechanical Tale: Reconstructing the largest predator of Brazilian Middle Triassic

The Triassic Period happened between two of the largest known mass extinctions, presenting an iconic faunal diversity that originated many of the predominant lineages found today. Brazil only preserved a small section of Triassic outcrops, yet it has provided a plethora of fossils with international relevance, such as some of the oldest dinosaurs in the fossil record. The amount of species and material collected during the last hundred years of paleontological studies in Brazil allows the implementation of new approaches to investigate the paleobiology and paleoecology of the Triassic environment. Our research explores biomechanical aspects of the largest predator of Brazilian Middle Triassic, looking into the evolution of an erect stance and bipedal posture in the Pseudosuchia lineage, independent from other lineages with similar postures.

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Joanna Tindall

PLOS One

March 17, 2026

Publishing for ECRs

PLOS is a non-profit, open access, scientific publisher. Joanna is a staff editor on PLOS One, a multi-disciplinary journal that publishes work on the basis of scientific validity, strong methodology, and high ethical standards—not perceived significance. This session will discuss practical tips for helping you to get your research published – from choosing a journal to getting your work ready for submission. The second part of the session will focus on careers within scientific publishing.